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· Carl Samson
Guy Fails To Give His Girlfriend an iPhone 7 Like He Promised, Offers Her Something Else Instead
One guy in China failed to give his girlfriend the iPhone 7 he promised, but that doesn’t mean he had nothing to give. Instead, he bought his beloved a ring, leading to a proposal right in front of an Apple store.
· Ryan General
Why South Korea Isn’t Sending Aid To Flood Devastated North Korea
Tens of thousands of survivors in North Korea are still in need of assistance after a series of floods that the local media is calling as the worst flooding in the country’s has devastated the area, but South Korea does not intend to help. The South Korean government has…
· Ryan General
Trump Campaign Reveals the Asian Pacific American Advisory Council Weeks Before Election
With just a few weeks left before the elections, Donald Trump’s campaign team has announced its own coalition for minority groups. More than two-dozen Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) supportive of the Republican presidential nominee have formed the Asian Pacific…
· Ryan General
A Singapore Billionaire’s Son Now Owns 49% of Rolling Stone
A start up from Singapore has just purchased a significant stake in the pop culture magazine Rolling Stone. Singapore-based BandLab Technologies, a collaborative music online platform, bought a 49% stake of the influential American print and online magazine
· Editorial Staff
Shanghai Restaurant Receives Michelin Star, Closes Down the Next Day
A Shanghai restaurant unexpectedly closed its doors just one day after being awarded a prestigious Michelin star. It has now been revealed that the swanky restaurant was operating illegally without the appropriate licenses. Tai’an Table, which received one Michelin star on…
· Ryan General
Philippines Seeks to Stop Filipino Maids From Cleaning Skyscraper Windows in HK
A Filipino maid was cleaning the windows of her employer’s apartment in Tseung Kwan O when she lost her balance and fell to her death. The 35-year-old was the fourth helper in Hong Kong to have died washing windows this year alone. Alex Vallespin, Philippines’ Vice-consul in…
· Ryan General
Russian Beauty Queen Flees to Dubai to Sell Her Virginity for $13,000
When 17-year-old model Anna Feschenko recently left Russia to travel to the United Arab Emirates, she told her mother that it was for a prize she won after placing runner-up in the Miss Moscow pageant she joined in June. However, she has not returned since. Her friends informed…
· Ryan General
Thai Model Sues Hospital After Plastic Surgery Permanently Disfigures Her Face
An up-and-coming Thai model decided to boost her career opportunities by undergoing plastic surgery to change the shape of her jaw. The decision, however, turned out to be a huge mistake after the surgery allegedly left her seriously injured. Ploynatchaya “Ploy”…
· Ryan General
Thai Teacher Accidentally Lets a Convicted Rapist Take a Fifth Grader Home
Parents of a young rape victim are now seeking justice after the apparent neglect of a schoolteacher led to a terrible crime. A school in Thailand is now at a the center of a controversy for allegedly allowing a rapist take an 11-year-old student out of the school premises.
· Ryan General
Bags Of Fresh Air Go on Sale in Chinese Mall and People are Actually Buying Them
A shopping mall in China had a huge surprise for its customers on Monday by selling bargain-priced “fresh air”. The bargained bags of air were sold in Xi’an, a city rated as having “moderate” air pollution, but exceeds the WHO safety standard of 25 micrograms by 40 micrograms.…
· Ryan General
Thai University Under Fire After Photos Surface of Students Dressed as Adolf Hitler and Chinese Red Guards
Students of Silpakorn University in Thailand came under fire from local activists and netizens after photos of them wearing costumes of Adolf Hitler, Nazi uniforms and the Chinese Red Guards surfaced online. The cosplaying students, revealed to be from the school’s Faculty of…
· Ryan General
Thai Police Bust 15-Year-Old Transgender For Running Facebook Prostitution Ring
Thai police recently busted an online prostitution ring run by a 15-year-old transgender girl in the city of Udon Thani on Tuesday. The Thai transgender teen was caught setting up underage girls for sex dates through a Facebook page called “Girls Looking For Work.” Local…
· Chenyu Zheng
6 Jaw-Dropping Airbnb Homes to Experience the Authentic and Historic China
Airbnb has let me explore cities in new and magical ways, even in my own country. I am in constant search of renovated Chinese heritage houses that preserve the old yet add a new touch of life. Staying at the 6 artist and architect’s homes below in Guilin, Yangshuo, Dali, Mt…
· Ryan General
HK Woman Stabs Ex-Boyfriend, Offers to Drive Him Home, Stabs Him Again on the Way
A married man from Hong Kong almost bled to death after his student nurse ex-girlfriend allegedly stabbed him multiple times at her place, drove him to his home, but then stabbed him again on the way. Cheng Pak-yiu, a 37-year-old married salesman in the Sheung Shui area of Hong…
· Ryan General
Chinese Couple Arrives Late to the Airport, LITERALLY Tries to Stop Plane From Taking Off
A Chinese couple who arrived late for their Shanghai-bound flight pulled off a ridiculous protest on the airport runway to prevent the plane from taking off, causing a 20-minute delay for the Saturday morning Air China flight. The unnamed pair also knocked down airport employees…
· Ryan General
Man Spends Weeks in Singapore Airport By Forging Passes to Use Its Lounges
Those who’ve seen Tom Hanks in ‘The Terminal’ would immediately be reminded of the film upon hearing the story of 32-year-old Raejali Buntut, a Malaysian man who had to spend 18 days in Singapore’s Changi Airport after missing his flight to Kuala Lumpur. His story however, was…
· Editorial Staff
Nudist Resorts in Thailand Are Opening Up Left and Right
A Danish couple is bringing nude hotels to Asia. Asian cultures are typically known to be conservative, but a small minority of people don’t quite fit the mold. That is why Gregers Moller and his wife are seeking to fill that demand by setting up nudist resorts throughout…
· Ryan General
Elderly Hong Kong Dog in Wheelchair is the Star of International Pet Calendar
A 13-year-old wheelchair-bound dog in Hong Kong is about to become a worldwide star after earning a spot in an international pet calendar. The Walkin’ Wheels Calendar Contest, organised by handicappedpets.com, has recently set out to find the most beautiful pets with…
· Ryan General
Nigerian ‘Prince’ Scams Thai Women Out of $573K By Promising Them Rich Husbands
Several Thai women who were promised by a service that they would marry rich foreign husbands were instead duped by a scheming couple for over 20 million Thai Baht, or about $573,000. Local authorities in Bangkok apprehended 23-year-old Nigerian Chinaka Chinedu and his…
· Ryan General
Thai Actress Can’t Decide Which Wedding Dress to Wear — Decides to Wear ALL of Them
While choosing that one wedding dress for that once in a lifetime (usually) event is understandably not an easy task, there will always be a workaround for those who can’tmake up their minds, especially if they can afford it. Such is the case with Thai actress Noey Chotika, who…
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Person · Screen
Anna Sawai
Her 'Shogun' win cracked a category that had never gone to an Asian actor in 76 years of the Emmys — a ceiling break that arrived only once the industry let an Asian-led epic play in its own language.
Culture surface · Beauty
Beauty retail
Beauty retail is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
Person · Music
Dimash Qudaibergen
A Kazakh singer with a freakish multi-octave range conquered China's living rooms overnight and became Central Asia's most improbable soft-power export — a diaspora-of-one proving fandom now flows East before West.
IP · Anime
Haikyu!! films
Haikyu!! is the rare franchise that peaked commercially after its manga ended — the 2024 film cleared $100M worldwide and back-catalog sales grew ~50% post-conclusion, evidence that a well-timed theatrical event can reactivate a completed IP rather than merely close it out.
Platform · Platforms
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment connects to Kakao and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kling AI
Kling AI connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kuaishou
Kuaishou connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kwai
Kwai connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Retail
Lifestyle retail
Lifestyle retail connects to Miniso and the broader retail story around it.
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Culture · brand
Uniqlo
Uniqlo connects to Fast Retailing, the company behind the stores, basics, and repeat buying habit.
Culture · routine / beauty brands
K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.
Company · Japan · TYO:9983
Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing matters because Uniqlo is an everyday consumer habit, not just a stock story.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:041510
SM Entertainment
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:122870
YG Entertainment
YG connects global K-pop attention to touring, brand deals, fan demand, and artist-centered entertainment revenue.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Fast Retailing · Fashion · TYO:9983
Your Uniqlo basics keep you coming back.
This shows up when you go back to Uniqlo for another pack of basics instead of treating the brand like a one-time fashion buy.
NetEase · Streaming · HKEX:9999
Your playlist depends on deals you never see.
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
CJ ENM · Entertainment · KOSDAQ:035760
Before the first song drops, H//PE Princess already has a global Warner deal.
A debut deal matters less than whether the group turns into repeat listening, touring, merch, and fandom across markets.
Explainer · Sanrio
Hello Kitty is not just something you buy anymore. Sanrio wants you to play inside the world.
Sanrio shows how character fandom becomes retail, licensing, collabs, parks, and global consumer demand.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.